Akura AMTSCT01 User manual

SCART DVB-T

User manual

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Safety Instructions

Always read the safety instructions carefully

Keep this User's Manual for future reference

Keep this equipment away from humidity

Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.

Do not stand it on soft furnishings.

If any of the following situation arises, get the equipment checked by

a service technician:

The equipment has been exposed to moisture.

The equipment has been dropped and damaged.

The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.

The equipment has not been working well or you cannot get it work

according to User's Manual.

Warning

To prevent the risk of electric shock, do not open the cover or the

back of the receiver.

Do not block the ventilation holes of the device. Leave appropriate

gap above and around it to allow for adequate ventilation.

Do not place the device in an unventilated cabinet or on top of a unit

which emits heat.

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this

apparatus to rain or moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to

dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as

vases, shall not be placed on apparatus.

The mains plug is used as disconnect device, the disconnect device

shall remain readily operable.

Copyright Statement

No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form by any means

without the prior written permission. Other trademarks or brand names

mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their

respective companies.

Disclaimer

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

The manufacturer does not make any representations or warranties

(implied or otherwise) regarding the accuracy and completeness of this

document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any

commercial damage, including but not limited to special, incidental,

consequential, or other damage.

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Table of Contents

Introduction .......................................................................... 1

Front and Rear Panel............................................................. 2

Remote Controller ................................................................. 3

Connections...........................................................................5

First Time Installation............................................................. 7

Basic Operations ...................................................................9

Using the On-Screen Setup Menu...........................................13

Troubleshooting ...................................................................25

Specifications...................................................................... 26

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Introduction

This DVB-T TV Receiver is a Free-To-Air digital terrestrial receiver,

allowing you to access free-to-air digital terrestrial TV channels

and radio broadcasts on your TV set. Its digital reception covers

VHF & UHF band. Compared with the analog TV programs, digital

TV programs eliminate the noise and interference but offer high

quality video and audio. An on-screen initial installation guide is

provided so that you can easily start to enjoy watching the

programs. In addition, a fully featured remote controller is

included that offers you access to every feature with a simple

press of a button.

Main Features

Full comply with European DVB-T standard

Full MPEG2 ISO/IEC 13818 transport stream compliant audio/

video decoding

Bandwidth of 6/7/8MHz supported

COFDM demodulator

Automatic/manual channel search

Channel edit, moving and deletion

Parental lock control

NTSC/PAL converting automatically and manually

EPG (Electronic Program Guide) and Teletext function

Multiple-language OSD

Supports multi-subtitle

SDTV only

Full function remote control

Package Contents

Before installation, please check the items of the package.

The package should contain the following items:

~ DVB-T TV Receiver x1

~ Remote Controller x1

~ AAA Battery for the remote controller x2

~ User's Manual x1

~Scart connect cable x1

~DC adapter x1

~Remote receiver x1

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1 DC IN 12V:Used to connect the 12V DC adapter.

2 Antenna in: Used to connect the antenna to receive the signal.

3 Remote control: Used to connect the remote control line.

4 Scart interface: connect to the TV S scart interface directly or though a scart cable if

it is necessory.

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DC IN 12V

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Remote Key Function:

1. INFO Used to display information about the channel being

viewed or further information about the program when in

small EPG screen.

2. PAUSE Used to pause or playback the program being

viewed .

3. EPG Used to display information about the program being

viewed and what's on next.

4. EXIT Used to return to the previous screen or menu.

5. OK Used to confirm a selection within a menu.

6. VOL+ Used to move around the menu screens or changing

the volume in non-menu state.

7. FAVORITE Used to access your favourite channels.

8. GAME: Used to select 4 built-in mini games: Mine, Tetris,

Gomoku, Calendar.

9. RECALL Used to switch between the last two viewed

channels.

10. SUBTITLE: Used to switch between different subtitles that

are broadcasted

11. TEXT: Used to open teletext OSD display if teletext available

in the broadcasted stream.

12. STANDBY Used to switch the set top box to on and off.

13. MUTE Used to turn the sound on or off.

14. MENU Used to open the main menu window.

15. CH+ Used to move around the menu screens or selecting

the channels in non-menu state.

16. VOL- Used to move around the menu screens or changing

the volume in non-menu state.

17. CH- Used to move around the menu screens or selecting

the channels in non-menu state.

18. NUMBER KEYS Used to select channel numbers or input

numbers in menus.

19. AUDIO Used to set the sound output, the available

settings are STEREO, LEFT, RIGHT, MONO.

20. TV/RADIO Used to switch between TV channels and

Radio stations.

21. COLOR KEYS(RED/GREEN/YELLOW/BLUE): Used to

operate different functions in TEXT screen or other menus.

Note: SUBTITLE/TEXT/LANGUAGE may not be available

for all channels

Remote Controller

OK

EXIT

PAUSE

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EPG

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Installing the Batteries

Remove the battery cover from the remote control and put 2XAAA size batteries

inside the compartment.

The diagram inside the battery compartment shows the correct way to install the

batteries.

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2.Install batteries

3.Close the cover

Using the Remote Control

To use the remote control, point it towards the front of the digital set top box

The remote control has a range of up to 7 metres from the set top box at an angle

of up to 60 degrees.

The remote control will not operate if its path is blocked.

Sunlight or very bright light will decrease the sensitivity of the remote

control.

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Caution: Make sure to check the voltage specification of the wall outlet

is the same rating with the receiver. To prevent the risk of electric shock,

do not open the cover or the back of the receiver.

Connections

Connecting to TV

TV

Adapter

ANT IN

DC IN 12V

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Connecting to TV

Note: When connecting the receiver to other equipment, e.g., TV,

VCR and amplifier, make sure to refer to relevant user manual for

instruction. Also, make sure you disconnect all the equipments from

the mains supply before the connection.

TV

(SCART cable )

Adapter

ANT IN

DC IN 12V

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After all the connections have been made properly, switch on your

TV. Make sure the receiver is connected to the mains and insert the

adapter to the receiver.If you are using the receiver for

the first time, a First Time Installation menu will be displayed to

guide you through the initial setup. Use the remote controller to

finish the setup.

1. At the First time installation menu, select YES and press OK

on the remote controller to proceed.

2. Enter your regional settings, include your Region, OSD

Language, Time Zone and Antenna Power. Then select

NEXT to proceed.

Note: Make sure to select the region you are located since the receiver

will scan the channels based on the bandwidth of the region you selected.

If your region is not on the list, you are recommended to conduct a manual

search. Refer to Manual Search on page 16 for details.

First Time Installation

Do you want to start first time

Installation Wizard?

YES

NO

England

English

GMT + 00:00

OFF

First Time Installation (1)

BACK NEXT

Region

Language

Time Zone

Antenna Power

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4. Wait to complete the scanning.

In case you want to stop the scanning, press the EXIT key.

The channels already found will still be stored.

5. When finished, all active channels found will be stored

automatically. The last found channel will be played.

Now you are ready to watch digital terrestrial TV channels and radio

broadcasts.

In case you skip the First Time Installation screen, you can still

specify your Regional Setting and Program Search via the on-

screen setup menu.

The Regional Setting menu can be accessed via Main Menu >

System Settings > Regional Setting. Refer to Regional Setting

on page 20 for details.

The Program Search menu can be accessed via Main Menu >

Program Search > Automatic Search / Manual Search. Refer to

Automatic Search on page 15 for details.

3. Select Yes to start the automatic channel search.

Do you want to start Auto Search?

Previous channel list will be replaced.

First Time Installation (2)

BACK

NOYES

Automatic Search

Progress

Channel No

Frequency

30%

33

587.0 MHz

TV List : 013

TTV-1

TTV-2

HAKKA

Music List : 002

G-Guide

RAIL WAY

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Basic Operations

Once program search is completed, you can start to watch digital

terrestrial TV channels and radio broadcasts. Some typical

operations are given in this chapter.

Switching On and Off

Whenever you are not using the receiver, press the Standby key on

remote control.

Changing Channels

To switch between different channels, you can:

Press OK to display the channel list and UP/DOWN to select

a desired channel.

Use the numeric keys to select a channel number.

Use the RECALL key to return to the previous viewed channel.

Whenever you change a channel, a banner appears at the bottom

of the screen displaying the basic information on the current

channel.

Adjusting the Volume

Press the VOL+ / VOL- key to adjust the volume.

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Program Name

DIMO

FTV

FMTV

FTVN

TTV-1

HAKKA

CTS

No.

TTV-2

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TV Program List

TV

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HAKKA

LR

TV/Radio

Channel No.

Channel Name

Sound Mode

Volume

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Watching Favorite List

You can press FAVORITE to watch your preset favorite channels.

To create your favorite list, go to Main Menu > Program List.

Refer to Creating Favorite Channel Groups on page 13 for

detailed information.

Displaying information

To display the detailed information of the current channel, press

the INFO key.

Choosing Subtitle

You can press the SUBTITLE key to select or close subtitles on

the screen. The available subtitles depend on the broadcaster.

Freezing

When watching a channel, you can freeze the current screen by

pressing the PAUSE key. Pressing it again disables the freeze

function.

Subtitle Language

ENG

OFF

Program Info

Program Name

Program No

Channel No

Frequency

Modulation

Guard Interval

Transmit Mode

4021

4022

0

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581

QAM16

8k

HAKKA

Video PID

Audio PID

Hierarchy Mode

HP Code Rate

LP Code Rate

2/3

11

Strength

Quality

67%

17%

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Displaying EPG

To view the EPG (electronic program guide) provided by the

content provider:

1. Press the EPG key and then use the Up / Down key highlight a

desired channel to preview the EPG. To view today's complete

EPG, press the Right key.

2. When today's complete EPG is displayed, use the Up / Down

key to scroll along the EPG. To view the EPG of next/previous

day, press the UP / Down key continuously.

To see the highlighted EPG details, press the Right key.

3. The detailed EPG screen will show as below if pressed the Right

key.

2006/06/23

05:00

07:00

08:00

09:00

10:00

11:00

Beaches 10 Best

News

Global News

Missioin

2006/06/23 05:00-07:00

Description

Good Food Bites

The show with lots of ideas for what to cook

tonight - or any night. Quick, simple and delicious

ways to achieve the best in your kitchen. With host

Jeni Barnett

The show with lots of

ideas for what to cook tonight

- or any night. Quick, simple

and delicious ways to achieve

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TTV-1

HAKKA

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TV Program List

2006/06/23 15:36

News

05:00-07:00

Beaches 10 Best

07:00-08:00

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Displaying Text

Press the TEXT key to open a teletext page (if teletext is

transmitted).

Press TEXT key again to close it.

Selecting Sound Mode

To switch the sound mode between LL (left),

RR (right) and LR (stereo), press the Audio key.

4. To exit the detailed EPG screen, press the Left key.

Audio channel

Channel

Audio PID

Sound Mode

Audio 1

4012

LR

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The receiver features an on-screen menu providing access to a

variety of setup and management controls.

Use the remote controller to navigate through the menu and

activate required settings.

Managing Program List

Main Menu > Program List > TV / Radio Program List

All active channels are listed in the Program List, allowing you to

make your own favorite channel group, move, delete or sort

channels.

Creating Favorite Channel Groups

This feature allows you to group your favorite channels. To create

your favorite groups:

1. Select the channel which you would like to add to the group and

go to the Favor column.

2. When the Favor column of the desired channel is highlighted,

one red heart symbol would appear after pressed the OK key.

Pressing the OK key again will un-select the channel from the

favorite group.

3. Once your favorite group is created, you can press the

FAVORITE keys to quickly access your favorite channels.

Using the On-Screen Setup Menu

Program edit table

Program Name

Favor

Move

Del

No.

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DIMO

FTV

FMTV

FTVN

TTV-1

TTV-2

HAKKA

CTS

CTS-IQ

CTS-EQ

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Moving a Channel

1. Select the channel which you like to move and go to the Move column.

2. Press OK and symbol will be displayed.

3. Use the Up / Down key to move the channel to a desired position.

Deleting a Channel

1. Select the channel which you like to delete and go to the Del column.

2. Press OK and an X symbol will be displayed. Repeat this step in the

channel to be deleted.

3. Press EXIT or MENU and the marked channel will be deleted.

Program edit table

Program Name

Favor

Move

Del

No.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

DIMO

FTV

FMTV

FTVN

TTV-1

TTV-2

HAKKA

CTS

CTS-IQ

CTS-EQ

Program edit table

Program Name

Favor

Move

Del

No.

1

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7

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10

DIMO

FTV

FMTV

FTVN

TTV-1

TTV-2

HAKKA

CTS

CTS-IQ

CTS-EQ

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Sorting Channels

1. Go to Main Menu > Program List > Sort.

2. You can sort the channels by the channel name, service ID or

channel number. Select one method as required.

3. Press MENU or EXIT to return the program list.

The list is now sorted by the specified order.

Program Search

Automatic Search

1. Enter the Automatic Search menu via Main Menu > Program

Search > Automatic Search.

2. Select OK to start auto search.

3. Select whether to erase your previous channel list as required.

Sort

Warning

Do you want to start Auto Search?

OK

Cancel

Warning

Do you want to erase

your previous channel list?

YES NO

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4. Wait to complete the scanning.

In case you want to stop the scanning, press the EXIT key.

The channels already found will still be stored.

5. When finished, the last found channel will be played.

Manual Search

If any channel is missing after auto search, or you want to add

newly launched channels, you can use Manual Search to scan

the desired channels. To manually search the target channel,

you must know its parameters, e.g., the channel number. After the

channel is found, it is appended to the current channel list.

1. Enter the Manual Search menu via Main Menu > Program

Search > Manual Search.

2. Specify the appropriate channel number in the Channel No

field by pressing Right/Left or the numeric keys. Upon your

selection, the frequency and bandwidth values are changed

accordingly.

3. Select OK to start manual search.

4. If no signal is found, a message indicating no signal will appear.

Otherwise scanned channel will be saved and appended to the

current channel list.

Automatic Search

Progress

Channel No

Frequency

30%

33

587.0 MHz

TV List : 013

TTV-1

TTV-2

HAKKA

Music List : 002

G-Guide

RAIL WAY

Manual Search

28

557.0 MHz

6 MHz

OK

Strength

Quality

55%

35%

Channel No.

Frequency

Bandwidth

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Parental Control

This feature allows you to prevent children or unauthorized people

from watching channels.

1. Go to Main Menu > Parental Control. First, you will need to

enter PIN as prompted to use the parental control menu. (The

default PIN is 6666.)

2. After correct PIN input, the following options are provided:

Channel Lock: Allows you to activate or de-activate the overall

parental control. When set to YES, all the channels with locking

settings will be locked.

Parental Setting: In the channel list, select the channel you

want to lock and then press OK. A padlock symbol will be

displayed. To remove the lock, press OK again.

YES

NO

Parental Setting

Change PIN

Channel Lock

Parental Control

Enter Parental PIN

Enter PIN

OK

Parental Setting

Program Name

Lock

No.

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DIMO

FTV

FMTV

FTVN

TTV-1

TTV-2

HAKKA

CTS

CTS-IQ

CTS-EQ

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